you can force Docker Desktop to install on a different drive by running the official installer with command-line flags.
- Download the
Docker Desktop Installer.exefrom the official Docker website. - Open Command Prompt (
cmd.exe) as an administrator. - Navigate to your downloads folder by running:
cd %USERPROFILE%\Downloads - Run the following command to start the silent installation and specify your D: drive as the location:
start /wait "" "Docker Desktop Installer.exe" install --quiet --installation-dir="D:\D